For New York’s same-sex couples, the legalization of marriage marks a huge victory. For some local advocates of the historic legislation, though, the triumph is bittersweet.
“When the organization was founded, our main goal was marriage equality in New York state, so [in] that way we can all go home,” said Ron Zacchi, former executive director of Marriage Equality New York, an advocacy organization. After the legislation was passed in June, Zacchi stepped down to pursue a master’s degree in public administration.
Zacchi, who had helmed the organization for almost four years, says that it was only when Connecticut legalized gay marriage in 2008 that some members began to consider the future of their group beyond statewide marriage equality. Love Makes A Family, a similar, Connecticut-based advocacy group, closed its doors after marriage equality was achieved there. But Zacchi said MENY “can’t take that approach.”
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